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PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE AUTOMOTIVE XPRIZE TEAM RESULTS

THREE WINNERS: EDISON 2, X-TRACER & LI-ION MOTORS

Inspired a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel-efficient vehicles to stem the effects of climate change and reshape the automotive industry.

Created a new powerful private/public partnership, a new consumer metric- MPGe, an award for one of the best inventions of 2010, and a visit to the White House for a team of high-risk teens from West Philly.

LAUNCHED: APRIL 12 2007AWARDED: SEPTEMBER 16 2010

First Place Winner

edison 2

Virginia, United States

Team Leader: Oliver Kuttner

We at Edison2 are a small group of passionate individuals who are highly accomplished in our respective fields. We are experts in automobile design, aerodynamics, and racing, as well as in implementing and realizing complicated projects in a timely and cost-effective manner. We pride ourselves in our creative out-of-the-box thinking, and in the quality and diversity of our various projects and products.

Second Place Winner

X-Tracer

Switzerland

Team Leader: Roger Riedener

X-Tracer

The X-Tracer is a high-performance pure battery-electrically driven low drag vehicle for the comfortable transportation of up to two persons with weekend baggage in a fully enclosed cabin.

Second Place Winner

Li-Ion Motors

United States

Team Leader: Ron Cerven

LI-ION Motors

Li-ion Motors at EV Innovations located in Mooresville, North Carolina has a belief that the automobile as we know it is about to start morphing into the cars and trucks of the future.

More About the Prize

ACCELERATING THE FUTURE

The $10M Progressive Insurance Automotive XPRIZE challenged teams to develop a safe, production-capable car that would exceed 100 MPGe under real world driving conditions. The winning team, Edison2, surpassed the goal, a feat previously considered impossible by the auto industry.

In addition to inspiring three winning vehicles to exceed the 100 MPGe requirement, the competition, with the support of partner Consumer Reports, generated a new consumer metric, MPGe (Miles Per Gallon energy equivalent), which allows for an apples to apples comparison of this next generation of vehicles that will inevitably use a variety of energy sources and fuels with conventional cars they drive today. Other successes include Edison2’s vehicle being named one of the best inventions of 2010, and Team Hybrid X, a group of high-risk teenagers from West Philly High who gained national attention, and a visit to the White House, for going toe-to-toe against big name universities and car companies to compete and nearly make it into the final round.

GRAND CHALLENGE

Today’s oil consumption is unsustainable, endangering our health and the economic, political and social stability of the world. And emissions from automobiles are linked to climate change with U.S. cars and light trucks responsible for 45% of the CO2 emitted globally. With few consumer choices for clean, efficient vehicles that meet market needs for price, size, capability, image, safety and performance, a market failure persisted.

COMPETITION

The $10M Progressive Insurance Automotive XPRIZE was a global competition to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel- efficient vehicles capable of at least 100 MPGe (Miles Per Gallon energy equivalent). It brought together the private and public sectors with additional significant funding from Ray Sidney and Jeffrey Shames, and major support from the U.S. Department of Energy. Over 100 teams from 20 nations registered in two classes, Mainstream and Alternative, which required specific numbers of wheels, passenger capacity and mileage ranges.

WINNERS

PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE AND XPRIZE

Progressive Insurance has a rich history of making things better in car insurance. XPRIZE shares this passion for improving the world through innovation and solutions that will make a difference in everyone’s lives. Driving innovation in high fuel mileage vehicle options for drivers is a natural fit. In addition, XPRIZE and Progressive received a $3.5 million grant from the United States Department of Energy to engage students and the public in learning about advanced vehicle technologies, energy efficiency, climate change, alternative fuels, and the science, technology, engineering and math behind efficient vehicle development.

Competing Teams

First Place Winner

Edison 2

Virginia, United States

Team Leader: Oliver Kuttner

Second Place Winner

X-Tracer

Switzerland

Team Leader: Roger Riedener

Second Place Winner

LI-ION Motors

Unites States

Team Leader: Ron Cerven

American Hypower

Colorado, United States

Team Leader: kv cahill

AMP

United States

Team Leader: Steve Burns

aPTERA

United States

Team Leader: Marques McCammon

BITW TECHNOLOGIES

United States

Team Leader: George Voll

CORNELL 100+ MPG TEAM

UNITED STATES

Team Leader: Matt Robison

ENGINER

United States

Team Leader: Jack Chen

FVT RACING

United States

Team Leader: Brad Zimmerman

GLOBAL-E

United States

Team Leader: Carl Guichard

Illuminati Motor Works

Colorado, United States

Team Leader: Kevin Smith

K-Way motus

United States

Team Leader: Stefano Carabelli

Liberty Motors Group

United States

Team Leader: Randy Timmerman

Optamotive

Canada

Team Leader: Mark Demers

Raceabout Association

United States

Team Leader: Sami Ruotsalainen

SPIRA

United States

Team Leader: Lon Ballard

Tango (Commuter Cars)

United States

Team Leader: Rick Woodbury

TATA Motors

United States

Team Leader: Matthew Burke

Team EVX

United States

Team Leader: Stevan Hammond

Team Foursight

United States

TW4XP

United States

Team Leader: Martin Möscheid

West Philly Hybrid X (EVX Team)

United States

Team Leader: Simon Hauger

Western Washington University

United States

Team Leader: Eric Leonhardt

WikiSpeed

United States

X-Tracer Team Switzerland

United States

Team Leader: Roger Riedener

ZAP

United States

Team Leader: Gary Starr

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